The Cat In The House

Afternoons are my favorite time of day here in the new house. Sun spots dance across the walls and floors, and seeing birds swooping in and through the front porch makes me feel eight years old again.

Yesterday, Kevin and I spent the afternoon working on Halloween projects for articles scheduled to come out later this year. We were using our dining room table as a work surface, and somewhere between the foam bats and craft pumpkins, I looked over and saw Kit-Cat sprawled out in a patch of sun underneath the piano bench. His head was propped up against one of the legs of the bench, and his whiskers glowed like his tail was plugged in.

In that moment, I re-realized (for the hundred-billionth time) how much I absolutely love having a cat in the house.

I never understood why so many people don’t like cats. I had 6 cats when I was a child and teenager, and none of them was aggressive . They were all very affectionate. And most of all, they make me laugh… Because, they look like little lions, with this nobility in their acts, and their look… and when it happened something funny to them (when they fall or they jump or they run madly…), it’s always MUCH more funny ! Definitively, I LOVE cats … And I have a rabbit… My husband is allergic at cats… Do I have to change my husband ?? 😀

Oh yeah, full-fledged indeed! Truth be told, I grew up on a farm and at one point I had 32 cats that I loved very much too! Each had a file folder with their name and info inside it- ha! #CrazyCatKid 😀

My two kitties are such wonderful sources of entertainment. They’re always good when I need a pick me up. Theletteredcottage does that for me too. As I wait for husband to come out of surgery now, reading your new post and re-reading some old posts brings a much needed smile to my face. Layla and Kevin, thanks so much for sharing a little bit of your sunshine.

We adopted a black cat about 1 1/2 years back and I feel the same exact way. I forgot how great they are to have around. So very different than a dog. Our cat is very much a people cat and loves any attention she can.

I love this picture of Kit-Cat! How fun it must be to be a cat, right? Soaking up the sun, laying around and be stinking lazy ALL DAY. 😀 Too bad I don’t have a cat, because of my dog… But I love every furry animals, how could you not love them? Even my dog loves being lazy all day. When I get up to go to work, I sometimes get jealous – she gets to sleep all day and gets her food & treats from us, I have to go to work and have to prepare the food for hubby, son, myself and the dog. Not fair. 😀 😉
Inge x

I love all your posts but I think the ones about Kit-Kat are my most favorite. I am so glad your hearts were open the day he came into your lives and that he is thriving with his new family. You are good people!

Gotta love a cat (and a dog) in the house! We get our sweeties back tomorrow a.m. after our trip-they were boarded while we were gone.
Halloween??!! Already! Wow! Let me know if you need anything Halloween to borrow for those background shots. I’m loaded with vintage-style goodies–really loaded–and even have originals from several nationally known artists. The best part-I’m in Prattville!

This post makes me miss my cat at my parents My dad treat Roy (the cat) like his own son. The incredible thing to see is the connection that my dad has with the cat. My dad seems to understand what the cat is saying. Incredible isn’t it?